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Quirky 4yo; won well at Leicester in June (7f, good to firm; hooded first time) and his third at Ascot in July was an excellent effort; a few quiet efforts from August onwards but he would likely have gone close here (1m) last week had he seen any daylight; the forecast strong headwind could favour something coming from off the pace and no doubt he has the ability to win off this mark; high on the list.

On a long losing run but she is an admirable mare who is fully effective under the conditions; down to a good mark and likely to be in the thick of the action.

Comes here in top form, having won two of his last three starts; saw off 14 rivals at Thirsk four weeks ago and a 5lb rise is fair enough; unlikely he'll get a soft lead here though.

Useful 2yo and ran to a fair level on his 3yo return at Newcastle in April; absent for five months prior to his tenth of 16 at Doncaster three weeks ago; down in class for his AW debut and not fully exposed.

Four runs at two, getting off the mark in emphatic fashion at Epsom 387 days ago (7f, soft; blinkered first time); gelded during his absence; drop in trip and absence of headgear raise doubts ahead of his handicap debut.